Kashish Pride Film Festival 2026 to showcase 153 films from 43 countries | Mumbai News

Mumbai gears up for the 17th KASHISH Pride Film Festival, a five-day celebration of queer lives from June 3-7. Showcasing 153 films from 43 countries, the festival aims to foster visibility and inclusive storytelling. Filmmakers and industry leaders will gather to discuss representation and spark conversations around LGBTQ+ experiences, marking Pride Month with a global…

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Kalwa civic hospital faces negligence allegations as Congress worker’s wife dies after being denied admission | Mumbai News

The dean of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Memorial Hospital said that they have set up an inquiry committee to probe into the allegations Thane: The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Memorial Hospital (CSMMH) in Kalwa has once again come under scrutiny following allegations of negligence after the wife of a local Congress functionary allegedly died on the way…

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Despite higher detection rates, multiple sclerosis awareness remains low in India | Mumbai News

Mumbai: When Sheela Chitnis started the Multiple Sclerosis Society of India (MSSI) in 1985, multiple sclerosis (MS) was barely a whisper in India’s medical conversation. Four decades later, she said, the silence has not lifted nearly enough, cases are rising, but awareness remains frozen in time.“It’s the same condition as 15-20 years back,” she said,…

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Disabled shopkeeper duped of Rs 35 lakh by two women on promise of marriage in Kalyan, Maharashtra | Mumbai News

Kalyan: A 40-year-old physically disabled mobile shop owner was allegedly duped of Rs 35 lakh by two women who promised to arrange his marriage.The Mahatma Phule police arrested the two accused women, identified as Jayshree Patil, 40, a resident of Kalyan, and Roma Pardeshi, 30, a resident of Mumbai.According to police, the complainant runs a…

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MahaRERA pulls up Mumbai builder again over defects, delayed conveyance | Mumbai News

Mumbai: MahaRERA has once again pulled up promoters of Vasant Oasis project in Andheri East, directing them to rectify defects, including leakage, seepage, structural deficiencies, and poor workmanship in the common areas and services of one of the township’s buildings. The regulator has also asked the developers to initiate conveyance in favour of the housing…

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Maharashtra FDA conducts raids across cities, seizes banned and adulterated items worth Rs 40 lakh; 33 arrested for selling gutka | Mumbai News

File pic of an FDA seizure of banned items, including gutka Mumbai/Thane: In a major crackdown carried out over three days across the state, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) raided around 100 retail and manufacturing units and seized banned items such as gutka, adulterated milk and ghee, worth over Rs 40 lakh, and also…

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Habitual offender involved in drug racket in Navi Mumbai detained under PIT NDPS Act, lodged at Yerwada Jail in Pune for one year | Mumbai News

Navi Mumbai: A habitual offender identified as Rajan Bala Rathod, a resident of Mankhurd, was detained by Navi Mumbai Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) on Wed, May 27, under Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (PIT NDPS) Act and was lodged at Yerwada Jail, Pune, for one year.Sandeep Nigade, senior inspector of…

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